Christian Ecology Link prayer topic for today

Black carbon, a component of soot, is second only to CO2 as a cause of global warming. However, it only stays in the atmosphere for a few days or weeks, so reducing emissions could be the quickest means of climate mitigation. It is a product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass. Its main sources are the open burning of biomass, diesel engines and the burning of coal, wood, dung and crop residues. It converts solar radiation into heat and, by darkening ice and snow surfaces, reduces the earth’s ability to reflect light and thereby increases heat absorption and accelerates melting. Measures to reduce its effect include: Requiring diesel particulate filters on all vehicles, new and old, and Restricting agricultural burning in northern countries during the springtime melt season, so as to reduce the impact pf black carbon on snow and ice.